Sinusitis is one of the most common health conditions in the
United States, with 37 million people suffering from sinus-related
conditions every year. Over 13 million people a year visit their
physicians for chronic sinusitis, which can be a result of
anatomical variations, infections, or other factors. Depending on
the cause of the condition, medical treatment may resolve the
problem, but surgery is sometimes required.

Image Guided Sinus Surgery

A revolutionary improvement in sinus
surgery is computer image-guided sinus surgery. Image Guided
surgery is like a GPS system for the surgeon. With this
technology, the position of the surgical instruments are
superimposed onto images of your anatomy and displayed onto a
monitor. The system uses a special computer that displays
three-dimensional images of the patient's anatomy and the surgeon's
instruments in "real time" while the ENT surgery is being
performed. This gives the surgeon the confidence of knowing
just where he is. Since each person's sinus anatomy has
unique variations, surgeons need the best possible information
during surgery to help guide their surgical instruments inside the
nasal cavities.

This minimally invasive surgery now allows surgeons at LOURDES
to more precisely perform sinus surgery. This degree of
accuracy protects delicate sinus areas, avoids complications and
allows for rapid recovery. Most patients return home a few
hours after surgery and often resume normal activities within a day
or two.